Starting next month, seafood lovers can ferry from Xiangzhou Port to Guishan Island as late as 6:30 pm, have a leisurely dinner, and then take the liner back at 10 that evening.

Operated by Zhuhai High-Speed Passenger Ferry Co, the last flight currently leaves Guishan at 9 pm on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays. Visitors often stay overnight as they don't want to rush, especially after a delightful dinner. The upcoming daily late-night service allows them to save accommodation fees and leave their schedules undisturbed for the following day. 

Jiuzhou liners [Photo courtesy Zhuhai Daily]

Guishan Island is the political, economic, and cultural center of the Wanshan Marine Development Experimental Zone. It has welcomed an ever-increasing number of visitors in recent years due to the launch of more passenger vessels, expansion into the Shenzhen market, and a burgeoning island B&B industry.

Xiangzhou-to-Guishan ferries recorded nearly 200,000 passengers in 2018, up 35 percent year-on-year, ranking first both in passenger volume and growth rate among all the routes operated by Jiuzhou Holdings Group. 

The company will launch more Wanshan Archipelago-hopping projects, as well as ferry routes that integrate transport and tourism in a bid to connect tourism resources such as the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge and the Wanshan islands.